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Postby P.A.D. » Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:31 pm

Question from P.A.D.'s Husband!!!

Am moving to Spain next year to live permanently. And am currently thinking of re-training for some kind of trade. Can anyone advise me if there is any particular trade which has a shortage of labour in Spain. Specifically Malaga province..

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Postby hillybilly » Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:04 pm

According to the UGT there is a surplus of construction workers in Andalucia caused by a huge influx from Melilla. But if you're seeking to train in the UK for a transferable trade I would suggest tiling or decorating. And don't forget to learn Spanish too!

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Postby silver » Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:04 pm

there is a surplus of construction workers in Andalucia caused by a huge influx from Melilla
and South America and Rusia and Bulgaria and others.
particular trade which has a shortage of labour in Spain
none.. there is high unemployment and low wages...more work available in catering.
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Postby spanish_lad » Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:16 pm

silver wrote:none.. there is high unemployment and low wages...more work available in catering.
thankyou! at last someone else says it before me!

unemployment in spain is the main factor why all the spanish are leaving and getting jobs in the uk etc.
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Postby daneinspain » Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:51 pm

security guard

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Postby spanish_lad » Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:16 pm

daneinspain wrote:security guard
english ? while not speaking spanish ? and having no provable track record / credit history / security checks...


ya joker...
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Postby sherlock holmes » Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:25 pm

private security guards don't seem to have these restrictions, as we discovered when we lost a visiting teenage who decided to skip off down to Port at midnight.


He was unable to make him self understood to the armed guards in either Spanish or English, we came to the conclusion that they where Russian/Bulgarian/eastern European from the words he could remember them shouting at as they drove off leaving him in the middle of the street at 1.00 in the morning.

It appears that they will take anyone on the "armed support" security companies in Nueva Andalucia. :cry:

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Postby daneinspain » Mon Feb 27, 2006 7:44 pm

he never said he couldnt speak spanish and he said he was willing to train so whats the problem boys?

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Postby P.A.D. » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:20 pm

just to avoid confusion - and this is from ME now, and not my hubby

He CAN speak VERY GOOD SPANISH
any more helpful suggestions?

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Postby daneinspain » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:28 pm

there you go! dont go assuming things just because the majority of the british are ignorant fools that dont learn spanish even after 20 years here dont assume this guy is a fool too. (no offence to you fools intended)
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Postby P.A.D. » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:30 pm

Thanks Dane...
We've both been speaking Spanish since before 1999 when we bought our first place out there. I know some people on here are very presumptious though!!!

if security is the way to go, I suppose he'll have to learn the Spanish for Halt, who goes there?!!!


Any idea (For me this time) what the job prospects will be like at the airport once the new/bigger/improved version has opened?

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Postby daneinspain » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:34 pm

airport? no idea! Usual checkout girls, shop assistants type of stuff maybe a British liason person of somesort? See what there is and maybe suggest something that would provide a value added service.

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Postby P.A.D. » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:37 pm

well I too am training... I cant bring my current job to Spain..., but I have done travel agency qualification ( Not to work in a travel agent though - more business travel/airport side) and am starting on another Spanish course tomorrow night - this one SPECIFICALLY with vocab for airport work - airside and passenger enquiries etc - looking forward to it!


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Postby silver » Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:55 am

spanish_lad
all the spanish are leaving and getting jobs in the uk etc.
Not all are leaving..just some.
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